Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Renaissance High School in Detroit on March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Need to know: Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Biden faces backlash over pro-Modi staffer’s close Hindu nationalist ties
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign is facing growing pressure from civil rights advocates over the campaign’s choice of Muslim outreach coordinator.
Beyoncé Mass replaces hymns with ‘Survivor’ and ‘Flaws and All’
The Rev. Yolanda Norton, creator of Beyoncé Mass, said ‘this is not your grandma’s church,’ as she wore a 'Won’t SHE do it?!' T-shirt on the Kennedy Center stage.
Episcopal diocese suspends Communion wine, drains baptismal fonts due to coronavirus
‘We’re to be good citizens, and we’re to be good neighbors,’ said the Rev. Mariann Budde, the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, who distributed a letter outlining new diocesanwide policies meant to curb the spread of the disease.
Virus outbreak disrupts joyous Purim fest, but some improvise
Purim is traditionally one of the most joyous Jewish holidays, but some celebrations in Israel and hard-hit parts of the United States are being scaled back or canceled due to the coronavirus threat.
Does giving up social media for Lent deny the flesh? It’s complicated
If abstention from Instagram or Twitter is going to be more than a 'digital detox,' we need a new and better vocabulary to discuss the characteristic sins of 2020, writes Tara Isabella Burton.
Catholic Italy adapts to religion in a time of coronavirus
Overwhelmingly Catholic Italy is adapting to religion in a time of coronavirus after a clampdown across the entire country was imposed to slow Europe’s worst outbreak.
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The Friars’ Briar — Canada’s clergy curling tournament — puts faith and fellowship on ice
The Friars’ Briar is clergy’s answer to the Tim Hortons Brier, the annual Canadian men's curling championship, which ended Sunday.
In California, residents may be able to compost their bodies after death
California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, a Democrat, in late February introduced a piece of legislation that would give residents the legal option to have their bodies transformed into soil.
Bread for the World taps Eugene Cho as new president
“(Cho) is a powerful voice in a humble package,” said John Carr, chairman of Bread's board.
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Why Bernie Sanders brings out the Muslim vote
(RNS) — It's no secret that Donald Trump has exacerbated American suspicions of Islam and Muslims, but many Muslims see establishment Democrats as no less guilty of perpetuating Islamophobic suspicions.
In tornado-stricken Nashville, will we rebuild or gentrify?
A Nashville activist theologian who has been dubbed ‘the tornado chaplain’ is adamant that the city’s most recent disaster doesn't benefit predatory developers.
International Women’s Day should celebrate invisible women, too — like my mother
(RNS) — Without the community she found in her local church and savings circle, her story, mine and many others' would have turned out very different.
